5.3 gallon trash bags
Skip itA small market ($86K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible17.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$17.47avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$5.35–$39.75cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+24.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay3,768.13avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad72%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$86K$86K/yr · 28K searches
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5.3 gallon trash bags is a $86K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
5.3 gallon trash bags market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $87K–$105K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.6%
- Avg BSR
- #211
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 11.8%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 153 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 rising
Sellers
21
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- simplehuman48%
- happimess21%
- Plasticplace12%
- RayPard7%
- Home Zone Living3%
- Teivio2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — +24.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top 5.3 gallon trash bags search terms
- 5.3 gallon trash bags6K/yr
- 20l trash bags5K/yr
- simple human d trash bags5K/yr
- 20 liter trash bags5K/yr
- simple human d3K/yr
- simple human trash can bags d3K/yr
- simple human d bags2K/yr
Top 5.3 gallon trash bags products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
simplehuman Code D 100 Count Custom Fit Liners Drawstring Kitchen Trash Bags One-by-One Mess-Free Dispense Extra Thick & Double Seamed 50% PCR Plastic 20 Liter / 5.3 Gallon White
simplehuman$22.364.8★3,122 rev
simplehuman Code D 60 Count Genuine Custom Fit Liners Drawstring Trash Bags in Dispenser Packs 20 Liter / 5.3 Gallon Blue
simplehuman$17.254.8★1,951 rev
happimess 5.3 Gallon (20L) Drawstring Trash Bags Unscented White Heavy Duty LDPE Liners for Kitchen and Household Custom Fit 60 Count (3 Packs of 20 Liners) HPM3000B-WHITE
happimess$11.904.4★257 rev
Plasticplace Custom Fit Trash Bags Compatible with simplehuman Code D White Drawstring Garbage Liners 5.3 Gallon / 20 Liter 15.75 x 28 100 Count ( Pack of 1)
Plasticplace$20.074.5★1,104 rev
happimess 5.3 Gallon (20L) Drawstring Trash Bags Lavender Scent White Heavy Duty MDPE Liners for Kitchen and Household Odor Control Custom Fit 60 Count (3-Packs of 20 Liners) HPM3101B-WHITE
happimess$14.754.4★257 rev
Newest
by launch date
200 Count for Code D Blue 100 & White 100 Compatible with simpIehuman Code D Heavy Duty Trash Bags 5.5 Gallon Garbage Can Liners Reinforced Drawstring Trash Bags Blue & White 200 TOTAL GRAND SAVE!
FullCan$28.06168 rev
simplehuman Code D 200 Count Custom Fit Liners Drawstring Kitchen Trash Bags One-by-One Mess-Free Dispense Extra Thick & Double Seamed 50% PCR Plastic 20 Liter / 5.3 Gallon White
simplehuman$39.753,122 rev
5 Gallon 80pcs (Fit 4.5-5.3 Gal) Small Clear Trash Bags Strong Garbage Bags 18-20 Liter Bathroom Trash Can Bin Liners Unscented Plastic Bags for Office Waste Basket Liner 4.5 5Gal-Clear
Hommaly$6.607,685 rev
happimess 5.3 Gallon (20L) Drawstring Trash Bags Lavender Scent White Heavy Duty MDPE Liners for Kitchen and Household Odor Control Custom Fit 60 Count (3-Packs of 20 Liners) HPM3101B-WHITE
happimess$14.75257 rev
5 Gallon 180 Counts Small Strong Trash Bags Garbage Bags by RayPard fit 18-20 Liter 4.5-5 5.3 Gal trash Bin Liners for Home Office Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Black
RayPard$10.222,114 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum200 Count for Code D Blue 100 & White 100 Compatible with simpIehuman Code D Heavy Duty Trash Bags 5.5 Gallon Garbage Can Liners Reinforced Drawstring Trash Bags Blue & White 200 TOTAL GRAND SAVE!
FullCan$28.064.5★
happimess 5.3 Gallon (20L) Drawstring Trash Bags Lavender Scent White Heavy Duty MDPE Liners for Kitchen and Household Odor Control Custom Fit 60 Count (3-Packs of 20 Liners) HPM3101B-WHITE
happimess$14.754.4★
Plasticplace Trash Bags Compatible with simplehuman Code D (200 Count) White Drawstring Garbage Liners 5.3 Gallon / 20 Liter 15.75 x 28
Plasticplace$33.794.5★
simplehuman Code D 200 Count Custom Fit Liners Drawstring Kitchen Trash Bags One-by-One Mess-Free Dispense Extra Thick & Double Seamed 50% PCR Plastic 20 Liter / 5.3 Gallon White
simplehuman$39.754.8★
Glad Medium Drawstring Trash Bags Rip and Tear Resistant Fresh Clean Scented Garbage Bags Odor Control Febreze Freshness 8 Gallon Trash Bags 80 Count
Glad$14.934.6★
What buyers say about 5.3 gallon trash bags
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent quality”
“Fits well”
“Fresh Smell and Perfect Fit”
“Great value”
“As advertised”
“Very strong”
“We havent experienced much leaking even though the bags are super thick”
“never had one break yet”
“Easy to use”
“They are thick, have no problem containing liquid. soda cans, juice leaks., cat litter etc”
What buyers complain about
“Definitely not the same quality as the Glad we get in stores”
“Didnt fit”
“they are way too thin”
“the durability is poor”
“Kind of flimsy”
“It smells nauseating and cheap”
“We find them to be more cost effective in this regard”
“100 count instead 200 count. It says its a 200 count and I received a 100 count. In confused”
“Worst tie string bags i have EVER BOUGHT”
“Cheap plastic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 5.3 gallon trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $86K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the 5.3 gallon trash bags niche?
- 9 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 5.3 gallon trash bags?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for 5.3 gallon trash bags peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 5.3 gallon trash bags niche?
- Listings span $5.35–$39.75; the average listing price is $17.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,768 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.